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M4.3 Earthquake near off the coast of Central America

UTC time: 2025-03-08 09:30:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

off the coast of Central America

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2025 at 09:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Central America. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
da1bbc2765d2c146389a03b35b3747a445a0decf
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 09:30:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.84870, -84.29820

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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